gelatinous

adjective

ge·​lat·​i·​nous jə-ˈla-tə-nəs 

-ˈlat-nəs

1

: resembling gelatin or jelly : viscous

a gelatinous precipitate

2

: of, relating to, or containing gelatin

gelatinously adverb

gelatinousness noun

Examples of gelatinous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Two pairs of the 30 toads recently bred and laid thousands of eggs in long, stringy, gelatinous sacs that days later morphed into tiny tadpoles. —Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025

On top of that, the medical team added a clear, soft tub made of a gelatinous material. —Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025

Everyone on the Team Girl side is completely saturated, including Pons, who slips in the gelatinous substance and falls, not once but twice. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025

This gelatinous creature, known for its massive eyes and long arms, was found during an expedition by the CSIRO. —Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

gelatinous

adjective

ge·​lat·​i·​nous jə-ˈlat-nəs 

-ᵊn-əs

1

: resembling gelatin or jelly

2

: of, relating to, or containing gelatin

Medical Definition

gelatinous

adjective

ge·​lat·​i·​nous jə-ˈlat-nəs, -ᵊn-əs 

1

: resembling gelatin or jelly : viscous

2

: of, relating to, or containing gelatin